Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-30 22:16:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 61DB37456FFAC3ED56B69E7C84CF91EF1AE752C40142933646A7FFE6F8C8067C
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Original Note:
The story is fictional. It first appeared in a 1996 edition of Weekly World News, a publication known for publishing made-up claims. The name of the man who allegedly sued himself, Larry Rutman, of Owensboro, Kentucky, does not appear in county court records. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-man-sued-himself-fiction-117569075050
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